Chapter 9

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PERTH

The thing is.
Santa apparently got drunk. 
Yes I know that it's not legal for us to order alcohol but because I work at the bar I was able to do so. 
Just...we got scolded a bit.
Anyway, right now I am driving Santa to his home.

We get there and we go upstairs while he keep speaking random stuff about the art competition, about Phi'Aou or about Wan.
I lay him on his bed.
Just as I am about to leave he holds my hand and stops me. 
'What happened? Anything wrong?' I ask him. 
"Perth, can't you stay here tonight? I want you to." he says.
Perth : Santa I have to go back to the bar for my job. Where is phi' Aou? Shall I call him to take care of you?
Santa : Phi'Aou has gone on a date with phi'Boom she said he will come back home by 10 or 10:30.
Perth : It is 11 p.m. right now, Why isn't he-
"I am here" says a voice from behind me.  I look back to see phi'Aou standing there with his back to the wall and arms folded.
Santa : Hi phi'Aou. Did your date go well?
Aou : Perth what are you doing here? What happened to Santa? 
Perth : Oh he...uhhhh.
Aou : He got drunk, yes I can tell that.
Perth : Uhhhh.
Aou : Thank you for taking care of him, I will talk to him myself. Bye Perth!
Perth : Bye Phi'Aou!

I wave him a bye and get downstairs to my car.
Ugh.
Wierd day today.

AOU

Apparently I had two wake up at 7:00 a.m. to talk to Santa about what happened. 
I stand at his door as he wakes up.
He looks at me with half open eyes and asks "Huh? What are you doing here phi? Why are you awake so early?"
Aou : because I wanted to ask you. 
Santa : Ask me what?
Aou : Why did you get drunk last night?
Santa : Come on. it's not like I drink alcohol for the first time.
Aou : It's not about whether you had it for the first time or not. It's about the fact that no adult was there to take care of you.
Santa : Phi'Aou...Perth was there with me.
Aou : Both of you are in 10th grade. Being 16 doesn't mean you get to do anything.
Santa : Ohhhhh.... Mom also have never scolded me this much phi. Relax.
I sit with him and say "Listen to me Santa, promise me you won't ever do something like that especially when I am not there"
'Khap.I won't" he replies.

BOOM

"Boom, Wake up. The class is over" says Film as I slowly get up.
"Should we grab something for breakfast?" She continues.
Boom : I can't do that. Me and Aou are going out today for movie in the city tonight.
Film : Oh my god! Can me and Namtan also come with you?! We four will have so much fun!
Boom : Absolutely not. It's a DATE. If you don't know it's definition let me tell you what that means. A time which two people spend together as a couple. 
You heard it? Two people.
Film : Okay okay I won't disturb you. Have fun na. And if you both kiss, tell me that!
Boom : Film! Stop teasing me.
Film : Okay okay! Sorry. Atleast let's go and meet the gang, shall we?
Boom : Yeah yeah sure.

-An hour later- 

We both are here at the cinema hall for the movie. 
Apparently I just got to know that we are going to watch a horror movie. 
Shall I tell Aou that I am scared of them?
I check it review online and apparently people have said that it's not for people who get scared easily. Moreover it has paranormal stuff and also things which can be quite disturbing. 
"What do you want to eat?" Aou asks me.
"Popcorn and some drinks would work" I reply.
I am probably not telling him. 

We go to our seats which are right at the back.
Back seats. Nice. MORE SCARY.
The movie stars and it is apparently about a girl who desperately wants to meet her dead grand parents. 
She does black magic and with the help of a ouija board, she someone someone. 
That's when a ghost stares right into the scene.
This is enough to raise my heartbeat but I look over to Aou who looks pretty fine.
The movie gets scarier and scarier.
A jumpscare comes and before I can realise it, I faint.

AOU

"Boom Boom! What happened to you, are you okay?!" I say.
Only to get no reply back.
People are starting to look at what happened.
I myself don't know that. 
I pick Boom and take him outside the hall.
I start to rub his hands and also throw water on his face however nothing happens.
I called the ambulance and they take Boom to the hospital.

After a quick check up I go to the room where he is laying and ask the doctor "What happened to him?" 
"Nothing much. He is fine now and will probably wake up in another 5 minutes."
The doctor replies.
Aou : What had happened to him?
Doctor : Did you watch a horror movie?
Aou : Yes but-
Doctor : The patient seems to have gotten a a panic attack easily which is why he fainted. It's rare at such times however something in the movie might have scared him to a high extent.
Aou : How is his heartbeat and blood pressure now?
"It was high earlier but now it is fine. Please excuse me now" the doctor says as he leave the room.
I notice Boom fluttering his eyes. He opens them.
Boom : Where am I?
Aou : In the hospital. You fainted while watching the movie. 
Boom : Wait really? I have never fainted ever in my life before.
Aou : Were you scared of something?
Boom : Yes, the movie was quite scary.
Aou : Why didn't you tell me earlier that you are sensitive to horror movies?
Boom : Uhhhh... We had already got the tickets so I...
Aou : Boom. The money doesn't matter to me as much as your health.
Boom : Uhhh...
Aou : Promise me you won't do anything you don't like just for my sake.
Boom : Okay. I won't. I mean it.
Aou : What types of movie do you like? Tell me.
Boom : I like romantic and comedy movie. 
Aou : Okay. I promise you that the next time we we go for a date we will watch a romantic movie, okay?
Boom : Okay. Thank you na for taking care of me.
Aou : Come on!
We go back home later.

PERTH

"Perth! Perth!" Shouts Book.
"What happened? Why are you shouting my name?" I ask him.
Book : I called you like a hundred times. You didn't answer once.
Pond : What happened to you? Are you okay? 
Dunk : He is jealous.
Perth : Uhhhhh...
Book : Jealous? Why?
Dunk : Because Santa is always with Wan. So this little guy feels jealous.
Pond : Come on. They are just friends.
Perth : Friends? They are always together. 
Dunk : Listen man I think you should ask Santa what the thing is before coming up to conclusions.
Perth : I can't do that! 
Book : Why?
Perth : No. It is wierd. 
Pond : I will talk to him then.
Perth : You won't! Promise me you won't.
Pond : Ugh. Okay.

The bell rings so I go to my class. Again Santa and Wan are together.
This is starting to actually make me feel bad now.

SANTA

"Wait really?" I say.
"Yeah and then I ask her if she was lying or not" Wan replies.
"I think she was because-" just as I am about to continue I feel a hand on my shoulder. 
I look back to see Book, Pond and Dunk.
"Yes?" I ask them.
"Can we talk to you for a second? In private" says Dunk.
"Wan. I I will see you tomorrow at the art competition then. Bye!" I say.
Wan goes back home. 
Santa : Yes? You wanted to talk? 
Pond : Yes we did. It's about...Perth.
Santa : Perth?
Book : Yes. He feels jealous because you stay with Wan all day.
Dunk : Yeah. He thinks there is a thing between you both. That's also why he hasn't been happy recently. 
Pond : We know that there is probably nothing and he is misunderstanding things but can you clear it up once?
Santa : there is seriously nothing between me and Wan. It's just that we both are together for the art competition so I thought to bond up with him a bit for the time being.
Dunk : Okay...Just explain that to Perth too, okay?
Book : Yes. We don't want our friend like that.
Santa : Don't worry I will do that later. Surely I will.

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Hope you liked this chapter<33
I know I have posted a bit late. The thing is my annual function is coming up so I have been busy with that. I will try to write the next chapter as soon as possible. 
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~dhuniksha<3

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